Residential Contractor Practice Exam
1. What is the MINIMUM overlap for joints in polyethylene film moisture barrier
applied over the exterior of a below grade foundation wall?: 6 inches
2. What is the MINIMUM height required for a nonabsorbent wall surface above
a bathtub?: 6 feet
3. Nails used to fasten concrete roofing tiles must penetrate the deck a MINI
MUM of how many inches or through the thickness of the deck, Whichever is
less?: 3/4 inch
4. How must rafters be framed to each other?: with a gusset plate
5. All of the following are benefits of platform construction as compared to
balloon construction EXCEPT.: easier installation of plumbing and wiring
6. 750 feet of pipe is being laid at 0.5% slope. On a topographic map that has
6 inch contour intervals approximately how many intervals will be depicted on
the map from one end of the pipe to the other?: 8 contour intervals
7. Where would the most specific information about the size and location of
windows be found in a set of construction drawings?: In the window schedule
8. A contractor should do all of the following when estimating a project EXCEPT.-
: assume ideal conditions
9. How many sheets of 4' X 8' X 1/2" drywall are needed for a room
10' X 15' with an 8' ceiling?: 18 sheets
10. Which of the following would typically be covered by a contractor by a
contractor's comprehensive general liability insurance policy?: damage to adjoining
property from a crane accident.
11. Wall framing is being constructed one floor at a time. What type of wood
framing method is being used?: platforming
12. What is a lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings
1. What is the MINIMUM overlap for joints in polyethylene film moisture barrier
applied over the exterior of a below grade foundation wall?: 6 inches
2. What is the MINIMUM height required for a nonabsorbent wall surface above
a bathtub?: 6 feet
3. Nails used to fasten concrete roofing tiles must penetrate the deck a MINI
MUM of how many inches or through the thickness of the deck, Whichever is
less?: 3/4 inch
4. How must rafters be framed to each other?: with a gusset plate
5. All of the following are benefits of platform construction as compared to
balloon construction EXCEPT.: easier installation of plumbing and wiring
6. 750 feet of pipe is being laid at 0.5% slope. On a topographic map that has
6 inch contour intervals approximately how many intervals will be depicted on
the map from one end of the pipe to the other?: 8 contour intervals
7. Where would the most specific information about the size and location of
windows be found in a set of construction drawings?: In the window schedule
8. A contractor should do all of the following when estimating a project EXCEPT.-
: assume ideal conditions
9. How many sheets of 4' X 8' X 1/2" drywall are needed for a room
10' X 15' with an 8' ceiling?: 18 sheets
10. Which of the following would typically be covered by a contractor by a
contractor's comprehensive general liability insurance policy?: damage to adjoining
property from a crane accident.
11. Wall framing is being constructed one floor at a time. What type of wood
framing method is being used?: platforming
12. What is a lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings
